Broad Rock Middle School

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Broad Rock Middle School ranks 11 th of 64 Rhode Island middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Broad Rock Middle School is a public middle school located in Wakefield, Rhode Island, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 362 students. The school is part of the South Kingstown School District, which is ranked 13 out of 60 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Broad Rock Middle School itself is ranked 11 out of 64 Rhode Island middle schools and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Broad Rock Middle School consistently outperforms the South Kingstown district and the state of Rhode Island in RICAS (Rhode Island Comprehensive Assessment System) test scores for English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. In 2023-2024, the school had 47.9% of students proficient or better in ELA, compared to 47% for the district, and 49.3% of students proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 50.6% for the district. Broad Rock's 6th-grade students stand out, with 58% proficient or better in ELA and 65.3% in Mathematics, significantly higher than the state averages. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.1 to 11.9 over the past three school years, and higher per-student spending compared to the state average.

While Broad Rock Middle School outperforms many nearby schools, such as Archie R. Cole Middle School, Exeter-West Greenwich Reg. Junior, and Davisville Middle School, there are a few exceptional schools in the region that surpass Broad Rock's performance, such as Wickford Middle School and Jamestown School-Lawn. This suggests opportunities for Broad Rock Middle School to learn from the best practices of these top-performing schools and continue to improve its already strong academic program.

Detail:

Public 6-8

351 Broad Rock Road
Wakefield, RI 02879

(401) 360-1800

District: South Kingstown

SchoolDigger Rank:
11^th of 64 Rhode Island Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,352

Students who attend Broad Rock Middle School usually attend:

High:

South Kingstown High

Feeder schools for Broad Rock Middle School:

Elementary:	Matunuck School
	Peace Dale School
	West Kingston School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.9

Number of students: 362

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.2%

Two or more races:

6.6%

Hispanic:

5.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 18.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Broad Rock Middle School ranks better than 82.8% of middle schools in Rhode Island. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 80.9. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (81.2%), two or more races (6.6%), Hispanic (5.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 18.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Broad Rock Middle School is 10.9. (See more...)

Compare Broad Rock Middle School employs 33 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Broad Rock Middle School is $19,352.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Broad Rock Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Broad Rock Middle School 11^th of 64 Rhode Island public middle schools. (See Broad Rock Middle School in the ranking list.)

South Kingstown:

SchoolDigger ranks South Kingstown 13^th of 60 Rhode Island school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Broad Rock Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	RI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	80.90	11^th	64	82.8%

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Data source: test scores: Rhode Island Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Rhode Island Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Broad Rock Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2002	463	48	27	26	5	n/a	n/a	569
2003	463	48	27	26	5	n/a	n/a	569
2004	456	28	19	4	13	n/a	n/a	520
2005	427	23	23	3	15	n/a	n/a	491
2006	415	14	17	4	16	n/a	n/a	466
2007	383	11	15	8	14	n/a	n/a	431
2008	373	2	10	8	18	n/a	n/a	411
2009	376	4	11	11	22	n/a	n/a	424
2010	268	10	5	16	10	n/a	n/a	309
2011	464	13	6	18	15	1	11	528
2012	454	11	9	15	13	1	17	520
2013	437	10	11	14	7	0	13	492
2014	449	9	8	17	12	0	15	510
2015	445	17	8	15	15	2	18	520
2016	448	14	12	18	16	2	16	526
2017	429	6	12	23	7	1	23	501
2018	396	5	10	28	13	0	27	479
2019	374	4	8	24	15	0	25	450
2020	359	6	9	22	9	0	32	437
2021	335	5	12	28	7	0	30	417
2022	313	6	8	20	8	0	19	374
2023	294	7	8	19	10	0	24	362

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Broad Rock Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	569	n/a	n/a	14.9
2003	569	n/a	n/a	14.9
2004	520	44.0	11.8	16.3
2005	491	43.0	11.4	13.2
2006	466	50.0	9.3	13.3
2007	431	35.8	12.0	14.2
2008	411	34.8	11.8	13.9
2009	424	32.7	9.5	21.7
2010	309	23.0	13.4	15.2
2011	528	30.0	17.6	19.9
2012	520	22.0	23.6	20.8
2013	492	40.1	12.2	15.4
2014	510	37.5	13.6	19.4
2015	520	37.0	14.0	18.3
2016	526	38.0	13.8	20.7
2017	501	36.1	13.8	15.6
2018	479	38.6	12.4	16.3
2019	450	39.5	11.3	18
2020	437	37.5	11.6	19.5
2021	417	35.0	11.9	21.6
2022	374	37.0	10.1	16.6
2023	362	33.0	10.9	18.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Broad Rock Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	569	n/a	n/a	14.9
2003	569	n/a	n/a	14.9
2004	520	44.0	11.8	16.3
2005	491	43.0	11.4	13.2
2006	466	50.0	9.3	13.3
2007	431	35.8	12.0	14.2
2008	411	34.8	11.8	13.9
2009	424	32.7	9.5	21.7
2010	309	23.0	13.4	15.2
2011	528	30.0	17.6	19.9
2012	520	22.0	23.6	20.8
2013	492	40.1	12.2	15.4
2014	510	37.5	13.6	19.4
2015	520	37.0	14.0	18.3
2016	526	38.0	13.8	20.7
2017	501	36.1	13.8	15.6
2018	479	38.6	12.4	16.3
2019	450	39.5	11.3	18
2020	437	37.5	11.6	19.5
2021	417	35.0	11.9	21.6
2022	374	37.0	10.1	16.6
2023	362	33.0	10.9	18.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Broad Rock Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$83 (0.5%)	$16,675 (99.5%)	$16,758
2019	$124 (0.7%)	$17,821 (99.3%)	$17,945
2020	$70 (0.4%)	$17,676 (99.6%)	$17,745
2021	$367 (1.9%)	$18,984 (98.1%)	$19,352

Data source: Rhode Island Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Broad Rock Middle School

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Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
5th Grade English Language Arts (Broad Rock Middle School)	53.4	55.5	2.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (South Kingstown)	53.4	55.2	1.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Rhode Island)	39.1	35.1	4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Broad Rock Middle School)	50.7	53.4	2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (South Kingstown)	50.7	53.1	2.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Rhode Island)	30.1	30	0.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Broad Rock Middle School)	61.7	43	18.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (South Kingstown)	61.7	42.8	18.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Rhode Island)	39.1	31.9	7.2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Broad Rock Middle School)	57.4	57.4
6th Grade Mathematics (South Kingstown)	57.4	57.1	0.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Rhode Island)	28	28.7	0.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Broad Rock Middle School)	57.8	49.1	8.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (South Kingstown)	58.3	49.8	8.5%
All Grades Mathematics (Broad Rock Middle School)	54.2	55.5	1.3%
All Grades Mathematics (South Kingstown)	50	46.8	3.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	450	362	19.6%
African American	4	7	75%
American Indian	15	10	33.3%
Asian	8	8
Hispanic	24	19	20.8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	374	294	21.4%
Two or More Races	25	24	4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	18%	18.5%	0.5%

Schools Near Broad Rock Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NGSA Science (2024)	RICAS English Language Arts (2024)					RICAS Mathematics (2024)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSA Science All Grades	RICAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts All Grades	RICAS Mathematics 5th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 6th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 7th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 8th Grade	RICAS Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Broad Rock Middle School	Public	6-8	351 Broad Rock Road	Wakefield	02879	Washington County	South Kingstown	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 360-1800	362	33	10.9	18.5%	294 (81.2%)	7 (1.9%)	19 (5.2%)	8 (2.2%)	10 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.6%)	80.9	11^th of 64 public middle schools	82.8%					(n/a)	48.4		58.0	34.1	52.1	47.9		65.3	45.8	37.9	49.3	$19,352	$367	$18,984
Narragansett Pier School	Public	5-8	235 South Pier Road	Narragansett	02882	Washington County	Narragansett	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 792-9430	297	23	13.0	16.8%	265 (89.2%)	2 (0.7%)	14 (4.7%)	5 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	74.6	14^th of 64 public middle schools	78.1%		81.6	12^th of 64 public middle schools	81.3%	2	49.6	50.8	28.8	31.0	51.9	40.8	39.3	37.9	45.1	54.4	44.8	$22,074	$1,204	$20,870
Jamestown School-Lawn	Public	5-8	55 Lawn Avenue	Jamestown	02835	Newport County	Jamestown	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 423-7010	186	21	8.7	7.0%	176 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (3.2%)	93.8	4^th of 64 public middle schools	93.8%		94.4	3^rd of 64 public middle schools	95.3%	1	67.0	59.2	51.0	54.2	58.1	55.6	56.0	50.0	60.4	74.4	59.7	$20,114	$654	$19,460
Wickford Middle School	Public	6-8	250 Tower Hill Road	North Kingstown	02852	Washington County	North Kingstown	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 268-6470	359	31	11.7	16.7%	301 (83.8%)	3 (0.8%)	31 (8.6%)	7 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.5%)	90.6	5^th of 64 public middle schools	92.2%		90.7	5^th of 64 public middle schools	92.2%		58.9		46.5	52.0	67.2	56.0		41.6	57.9	61.1	54.3	$17,067	$425	$16,642
Frank E. Thompson Middle	Public	5-8	55 Broadway	Newport	02840	Newport County	Newport	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 847-1493	546	60	9.0	76.7%	172 (31.5%)	63 (11.5%)	204 (37.4%)	12 (2.2%)	13 (2.4%)	2 (0.4%)	80 (14.7%)	15.4	51^st of 64 public middle schools	20.3%		12.9	54^th of 64 public middle schools	15.6%	3	15.8	14.9	13.3	13.6	11.6	13.3	7.3	14.5	10.4	5.6	9.6	$17,122	$791	$16,331
Chariho Regional Middle School	Public	5-8	455B Switch Road	Wood River Junction	02894	Washington County	Chariho	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 364-0651	845	70	12.0	22.8%	762 (90.2%)	6 (0.7%)	22 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (4.4%)	74.6	13^th of 64 public middle schools	79.7%		70.4	20^th of 64 public middle schools	68.8%	7	52.6	44.2	35.2	41.5	52.3	43.2	47.4	29.6	39.5	44.8	40.3	$14,721	$752	$13,969
Davisville Middle School	Public	6-8	200 School Street	North Kingstown	02852	Washington County	North Kingstown	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 541-6300	450	39	11.6	28.0%	335 (74.4%)	17 (3.8%)	55 (12.2%)	10 (2.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.4%)	82	10^th of 64 public middle schools	84.4%		83.8	10^th of 64 public middle schools	84.4%		55.7		44.4	37.8	60.6	47.2		42.7	40.5	58.5	46.8	$16,936	$866	$16,070
Gaudet Middle School	Public	6-8	1113 Aquidneck Avenue	Middletown	02842	Newport County	Middletown	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 846-6395	465	39	11.9	36.3%	316 (68.0%)	30 (6.5%)	65 (14.0%)	16 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	36 (7.7%)	64.9	21^st of 64 public middle schools	67.2%		54.5	27^th of 64 public middle schools	57.8%	6	41.4		41.2	33.8	37.2	37.2		42.8	26.3	41.8	36.6	$16,301	$1,016	$15,285
Portsmouth Middle School	Public	5-8	125 Jepson Lane	Portsmouth	02871	Newport County	Portsmouth	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 849-3700	618	55	11.1	17.0%	506 (81.9%)	13 (2.1%)	53 (8.6%)	19 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.0%)	85.5	9^th of 64 public middle schools	85.9%		85.7	9^th of 64 public middle schools	85.9%		56.1	39.3	49.0	47.0	47.9	45.9	39.3	51.6	50.7	42.1	45.9	$15,812	$148	$15,664
Exeter-West Greenwich Reg. Junior	Public	7-8	930 Nooseneck Hill Road	West Greenwich	02817	Kent County	Exeter-West Greenwich	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 397-6897	238	21	11.0	16.0%	215 (90.3%)	6 (2.5%)	10 (4.2%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	73.5	16^th of 64 public middle schools	75.0%		83.2	11^th of 64 public middle schools	82.8%	5	42.2			37.0	62.8	50.4			43.3	33.6	38.3	$19,261	$1,476	$17,785

Frequently Asked Questions about Broad Rock Middle School

What high school do graduates of Broad Rock Middle School attend?

Students who attend Broad Rock Middle School usually go on to attend South Kingstown High

What district is Broad Rock Middle School in?

South Kingstown

Is Broad Rock Middle School a good school?

Broad Rock Middle School ranks 11^th of 64 Rhode Island middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Broad Rock Middle School?

Students at Broad Rock Middle School are 81% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 3% American Indian, 2% Asian, 2% African American.

How many students attend Broad Rock Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 362 students attended Broad Rock Middle School.

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